In the Japanese Red Cross Language Service Volunteers, we carry out "Accessible Activities".

These activities are a long-term effort spanning 40 years in 2017 (please see "History"). This site provides information to help people with disabilities even a little when visiting Japan. You can easily find sightseeing spots you want to know, categorized according to purpose or region. In the description of each facilities, we also describe the wheelchair correspondence of the nearest station, so please refer to it before visiting.

In other blogs, we introduce in detail the various sightseeing spots visited and investigated, so please refer to it.

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Accessible Activities is run by The Japanese Red Cross Language Service Volunteers. First we published "Accessible Tokyo" in 1977. We then made it our independent activity in 1983 and issued "Accessible Tokyo ‘85" in 1985. This is the beginning of our activity.We have been publishing an updated booklet every five years or so. Publication in paper media has finished and the information is now posted on our website.

1985 version

The first version published by The Japanese Red Cross Language Service Volunteers.Organization of information after a two year survey, trial and error over the editorial policy, typing for art work, illustrations, cover design were all made by our editorial members.

15 hotels recommended by the editorial members were listed in a single page.Using gloss coated paper contributed to a high quality look but the brochure was heavy.

2002 Posting the information of Kyoto on our website

IBM Japan, Ltd. which supported our publication on the website also assisted us to do a three day survey in Kyoto. Thanks to the donation of Windows PCs and the website building software, we were able to release the result of the Kyoto survey. At the same time, The Japanese Red Cross Language Service Volunteers started to administer the website.

2003 Posting the information of Kamakura on our website

After the release of the Kyoto version, a Kamakura version was also published.

2005 version

A5 size (in both English and Japanese) 196 pages.Entrusting the printing plate making and printing to Suda Seihan Co., Ltd.